Diploma in Maritime Operations - Engineering

Course Details

Diploma in Maritime Operations - Engineering

Description:

The Diploma in Maritime Operations – Engineering programme seeks to provide candidates with the required qualifications and training to be awarded the UK Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA) certificate ‘STCW UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDEGE’. Following the completion of additional STCW short courses, sea training, simulator training and passing the International Association of Maritime Institutions (IAMI) written examinations and the MCA oral examination, the candidate will be eligible to the award of a first certificate of competency as an Engineering Officer Of the Watch (EOOW) in the merchant navy. The programme also intends to provide candidates with a university based education leading to the award of a Diploma in Maritime operations – Engineering. This will form the basis of study for progression to degree level studies; in particular, the BSc. Nautical Science/Maritime Operations offered by the university.

Mode of Delivery and Duration: Full Time only; Two years (2)

Available Full Time:Yes
Available Part Time:No

Programme Venue(s):

1. Chaguaramas Campus

Entry Requirements

• Passes in a minimum of five (5) subjects at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency level in Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III or equivalent GCE O’ Levels including Grades A, B or C in Mathematics, English Language, Physics or an appropriate science-based subject. 

Mature Student Entry:

Mature students with appropriate industrial experience are to be particularly encouraged to apply for admission to the programme. It is envisaged that many mature students will already have sea going experience and support level qualifications and will be keen to obtain an internally recognized certificate of competence at the operational level. Mature students not in possession of the prerequisite qualifications may be accepted to the programme at the discretion of the Programme Leader.